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http://imgur.com/gallery/K3rcr9f https://i.imgur.com/rfzGUuM.jpg here's a roast pork shoulder I did today: -Rubbed the rind with sea salt and fresh ground pepper (I'm blessed that pork in the UK is bred for flavour and fat more these days than for years) -sat it on a bed of finely chopped celery, l...

https://i.imgur.com/rfzGUuM.jpg Here's a roast pork shoulder I did today: -Rubbed the rind with sea salt and fresh ground pepper (I'm blessed that pork in the UK is bred for flavour and fat more these days than for years) -sat it on a bed of finely chopped celery, leeks and apple. Threw in a whole ...

Did some cursory research into DLC coating and it is referred to as improving corrosion resistance. I have to wonder if the thickness of the coating is the variable here. One website specifically mentioned its thicker DLC coating being a better corrosion barrier than standard-thickness DLC. It'll i...

I've some experience with DLC coated blades and (in a more industrial context) DLC used for coating actuator bodies for aerospace use. DLC gets selected to reduce friction, increase surface hardness and provide a very high temperature black colouration..... It's primary function is not rust preventi...

If Sharpy made a "click" open and retract model then I'd carry one every day....

I have a really bad habit of losing the top for them and then I end up binning them.

After I plastered one of my first motorbikes in sponsorship stickers and realised that I'd probably devalued it by £100 with £1 of peel-backed nonsense, I don't put anything on the paintwork unless there's a very good reason. I have an Adeptus Mechanicus symbol on my rear window- I wanted something ...

Thank you kindly folks-

My posts have been less frequent of late due to cherishing our little miracle 9 month old daughter.

Hard to type while dealing with nappies (Daipers as you would have it)

A balanced diet every day that is based on fresh produce is your best source of a balanced vitamin intake. Sounds obvious- but if you read the fine print on your over-the-counter supplement bottle it'll say "Not a substitute for a balanced diet" Personally, If I know I'm going to be eating badly for...

You've got to be trying really hard to do damage to an FRN Delica or Endura- full steel liners, sabre ground blades and a solid backlock.

Leave the gun- bring the canollis.

I drive a lot of motorway miles in the UK, so my last several cars have all been 2 liter diesels....Nothing like doing 65-85mpg to put a smile on your wallet- and always have manual. No fan of letting the car and the gearbox outvote me on what gear I want to be in. :D Currently- Vauxhall/Opel Insign...

Lexan's just a trade name for polycarbonate.....It's great for high optical clarity needs and is pretty tough (Motorcycle crash-helmets, most car headlights and the F22 cockpit "glass" are all made from Lexan/Polycarbonate) It scratches at the drop of a hat- (CDs are made from polycarbonate- and thi...

I had a Manix 2 in M4 for a good long time- Pocket time and used it exclusively on dry cutting (So no apples or country ham ;) ) I wiped it down with Hoppes #9 every time it went back into the case.....but it still ended up with a mild 'darkening' of the steel around the thumbhole and on the spine j...

I find the Squeak to be about the smallest I feel comfortable with....I tend to go up a smidge to the Urban.

Hmm. Like all these types of topics- There's several leaps required in capabilities needed to go from "I've proved the possibility on my white board" to "I've done this on my lab bench in a petri-dish" to "I'm able to make enough of this for low scale testing" to "I can produce enough of these for p...

That's the kind of review I like. Show me what the knife will do and cannot do. Do not clutter up the video with opinions based on nothing, drunken rants, cats, or whatever. My thoughts exactly, Doc. Thank you! Do you like the blade shape Opinel chose for it? It seems very durable and efficient and...

Perhaps a controversial point- If every single knife maker listed the HRC result for their knives: would we be obliged to believe them? Would that data add any more trust in the product? I know I can rely on Spyderco to deliver true data- because that's the way they play the game. Can't say that for...

Man has been trying to get thin veneers of wood to be stable and strong for several hundred years....and we are still struggling with it. I never worry about G10 or FRN if I have mud or blood or oil or solvent or glue or paint on my hands. I know it won't wreck them. I know I can get them clean. I d...

Here in the UK, eye examinations have to meet the NHS requirements- and the price is never more than £25 (Lots of folks get them entirely free) The same goes for glasses- they have to meet NHS requirements for quality and safety.... So even the cheapest pair of glasses will be more than good enough...